COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns led to spike in calls for exorcisms: priest
October 31, 2021 | District of Columbia
An Italian Catholic priest who is a trained exorcist said the demand for exorcism has risen as the pandemic and ongoing lockdowns have “made people more vulnerable to the idea that Satan or some evil entity has taken over their lives.”
“We have seen an increase in the request for exorcisms because the pandemic has made people more vulnerable to the idea that Satan or some evil entity has taken over their lives,” Fr. Gian Matter Roggio said at an international conference of exorcist priests in Rome, The Telegraph reported.
“People have fallen into poverty, they found themselves suffering from anxiety and depression. They feel that their lives are no longer in their own hands but in the hands of a malign force. It’s a big crisis,” he added… (Excerpts from the Christian Post)
